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Using neuroscience to make weight loss easier
by: Startacus Admin ~ 24th March 2019Meet neuroscience-based headset Modius, the innovative headset by Neurovalens that is using neurotechnology to help solve key health problems and make weight loss easier.
At some point in our lives, 87% of us will try to lose weight. We made that up, but it’s definitely probably a highish number. Whether our reasons for weight loss are health-related or otherwise, the problem we all have is...
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HealthyHealth wants a preventative not reactive healthcare system
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd March 2019HealthyHealth are on a mission is to build a preventative rather than reactive healthcare system for customers, encouraging healthy behaviour through an algorithm and research data predicting one's risk for medical conditions based on their lifestyle data.
Health and insurance are intrinsically linked.
TrackActive which uses a chatbot and artificial intelligence to diagnose musculoskeletal probl...
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Pollen + Grace bag shelf space at Tesco and Co-Op
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th February 2019“Free-from” food-to-go challenger brand Pollen + Grace have announced they are to launch into national supermarkets Tesco and Co-Op, continuing its mission to bring exciting healthy meals to the high street.
From May 2019, Pollen + Grace will expand into in 50 Co-op supermarkets across the South of England, including London and surrounding cities. The range will also be available...
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Staff continually off sick? Top tips for absence management
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st February 2019Staff continually off sick? Exploring health & wellbeing at work, absence management and presenteeism and leavism in the work place.
When an employee calls in sick, it’s acceptable as it’s only natural to have sick days every once in a while. When this behaviour becomes repetitive, it’s the business that feels the negative effects. As the cost to hire temporary talent increa...
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Virti - immersive education for healthcare professionals
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th January 2019The Virti simulation platform puts users in a range of realistic simulations designed by healthcare professionals, testing their decision-making ability and knowledge.
Virtual reality is going to be a big part of the future and a big part of training students, new employees, teaching new skills to existing employees, and so on. The research tells us that VR not only reduces training costs b...
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snap40 - wearable tech for health
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th December 2018snap40 - The award winning Scottish healthtech startup that has AI innovation at its core with its innovative health monitoring device...
At the inaugural Scottish Tech Startup Awards at the end of November, snap40 took home both the Startup of the Year and B2B Company of the Year awards after demonstrating their important role in further elevating Scotland’s status in the tech sc...
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Why you should provide health and fitness training for your team
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th November 2018Keith McNiven, founder of London based personal training company Right Path Fitness, tells us why you should provide health and fitness training for your team.
Your staff are your most valuable asset, they are the ones who represent you at the front line, provide customer service to your customers and clients and ultimately determine if your business will sink or swim. What you need to succeed ar...
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BioSure - HIV self testing made easy
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th November 2018We take a look at BioSure, the award-winning startup which has created an innovative HIV self testing kit...
An estimated 26,000 people in the UK have HIV without knowing it. Because it is a highly transmissible disease, this state of unawareness can lead to devastating effects. HIV is more manageable than ever these days, but it is not curable and late diagnosis can still have a huge impact on h...
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Emily Crisps bags healthy £1m investment
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th October 2018It's been a good week or so for East London startup snack-brand Emily Crisps, spearheaded by founder, CEO and female entrepreneur, Emily Wong, who having successfully raised over £1 million investment in equity crowdfunding, also picked up a prestigious Grocer New Product Award for 2018.
The crowdfunding investment via Seedrs will be used to help to accelerate the growth of Emily ...
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Skin Ninja aims for accountability in skincare
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th September 2018Skin Ninja - The health-tech startup that'll help you make informed decisions when buying skincare products and cosmetics...
We all know that cosmetics are packed full of harmful ingredients such as parabens, allergens, and carcinogens like formaldehyde. Despite this, we - and we’re going to go out on a limb here and say most consumers - slap it all over their faces on a daily basis. Althou...
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- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.